Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-26
IFX[CAN LETTER.
..f,et Commercial Treaties the
oG lpp' :, The Failure of American
I''' Enterprises in Mexico.
-, Either Side, IL ANY, Should
M DnE's ,,a,-oongress Should be
BE- Irrgcd to lake Action
..,onnence Of the Gazette.

..nondence of the Gazette.
ysd' W Typpo, MEX, Oct. 20.-As the
wi. - n far distant when the Congress
ICE u Lifted pJ Ststes will sgsin meet in
u 81 washington, to consider grave
9: ag touching the safety, prosperity
'':'l w.. nrestige OF our rapidly grow
eiia. !a1 the residing and thinking pub
p, -..Ilv take closer scrutiny and
sue ..tsrsst in the affairs Of govern
'%'' p 1r it is only when We have crossed
81" -,3.ry l!ne, and for the time being
.: 9yI-JiciIed in foreign nation, that we
st CO.. ... lively interest in the affairs Of
VI ~. snre government that makes us
% G Sec.n day after day the current
81! ' &c published by the American
S;@! mat medium of public intelligence
fss;' ,h but few exceptions, is doing
faSli '" " Americanlze America than
Grained eloquence and acumen OF
y S. statesmen, backed up with their
ol, - noIiticsl bias. And, while it is
o ~ - nprpose, or particular object, in
" -. .Lor,bection, to write ali eulogy on the
49,. 49, newspapers, and commend their
'- si,.sss and lust merits, We will psuse
ESl- a1onCb 10 say that we consider them
w .sncsfors of the young, the consulars
~. middle aged, the companion of the
Ia the compiler of data for future
:. due TO the recent elaborate &C
.,.rts published in The GAZETTE, and
"a- leading newspapers, giving descrip-
~. including the most minute
.,jls Of events connected with the
s :.ps, and execution of the anarchists, the
~. ~. sgures and surroundings of the
s.s of the Baltimore and OHIO by
|. western Union Telegraph Company,
!. mopopolizing of the oil trade by the
S,,5,ri oil Company, and other tran
Tons whose results will of q necessi-
s.,iI forth some efforts from members
jHoDgress, to check, regulate, or in
T1e 9sy legIslate to control the evil
..,esncies that menace our institutions,
srw souse Of the liberties Of free speech
|; ore class, and the dangers of surren-
i.riBg to the power of corporate wealth
,,-psented by another class. We say,
~. i Is due to the efficient work of the
Insricsn press, that we sreinformed with
rHcient knowledge OF these events, to
racuIste upon the results of unrestralned
nnbpstions of men, whU, while claim
no proiection under our liberal form Of
r7ernment, are practiclng and preaching
irtrDes Injurious TO its present safety
nd future prosperity. 1t may be novel
ss to advance, but We have often
hougbt that oar government could safely
heck the growing power of corporate
bodies, like the Standard Oil Company,
b. opening free ports to articles OF the
anP kind produced by other nations;
h instance, the oil fields of
|sail would furnish sufficient
a3gly to break up the monopoly in the
ausie.
ID fscs, tie United States with her
sgldsnCe OF raw material and skilled
Abu, to say nothing about her com
n3cisl superiority, is certainly old
atugh and strong enough, to make a
H,csssiul open field fight among the
|niOGs Of the world, and no longer fight
shind the breastworks of protective
|EF
This brings us to q consideration of the
NI.iOls between Mexico and the United
Estes, that is from q commercial
aHdp0nt English, German and
iEnch enterprises throughout this
&puOlic seem 10 be reaping golden
Invests, while but few American enter
rses have ever proved q success out
ahe very few that have ever attempted
pO business. There is q reason for
ak, snd We need go no further than our
npaliect commercial treaties TO find 1t
w.t. Il We were capable of Judging, we
ioald say tbat the duties, if any, between
astEO republics, should be nominal.
he U-ited States has a superabundance
Manufactured articles to sell, Mexico
~ a0lndsnce If rich ore to exchange
No badly needs al kinds IF improved
aea1ery to help develop her rich re-
a0fces They are kindred republics, and
Wv mixed together with iron rails, and
esh commercial interests demand more
stit treaties. There is 8 natural ten
Sacg Tor reciprocal trade if properly
s'ssled by the governments, and it is to
. aoPed The coming session of Congress
WI hke LIBERAL view and mske such
~loeSSlons as will prove b NJ fetal and
sgpaoe to both governments. The
- postal treaty has already done
ssA toward bringing about e more ami
@S7IestlOn. EDGAR RYE.